Land Change Modeler Software for ArcGIS

The Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS software extension is an innovative land planning and decision support tool. With an automated, user-friendly workflow, Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS simplifies the complexities of change analysis, resource management and habitat assessment. Land Change Modeler for AcrGIS provides a start-to-finish solution for your land change analysis needs.

Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS is compatible only with ArcGIS 10.2 or later. The Land Change Modeler toolset is available also within the TerrSet software.

The Change Analysis panel provides a set of tools for understanding the nature and extent of landcover change, including graphs of gains and losses, net changes and contributions experienced by any category. A simple one-click interface provides the ability to generate rapid maps of change, persistence, specific transitions and exchanges between categories.

Generate biological corridors for species planning and design scenario modeling that are optimized for habitat suitability, ecological significance and protection status.

The Habitat Assessment panel maps areas into categories of primary and secondary habitat, primary and secondary potential corridor and unsuitable lands based on landcover and habitat suitability. The user specifies parameters such as home range size, buffer widths, and gap crossing distances within range and during dispersal.